I started a dropship toon today to try out the new tutorial system and because I wanted to fly some dropships. about 3 games in I was starting to get really frustrated with the blue berrys spawning into the ship and not leaving or doing generally dumb things inside and outside the ship. when it ocered to me that you may not know better. here is a list of facts and common courtesy things in dropships.

flying a drop ship is hard, really hard, if I had to rate the hardest professions in dust dropship piloting is probably number one or two on the list. just getting the hang of flying is hard.

1) if you see a friendly pilot attempting to fly around, please don't shoot them, it confuses the pilot and knocks the crap out of the dropship which may cause it to crash.

2) some dropship pilots equip a CRU to their ship allowing teammates to spawn directly into it.

3) if a dropship pilot hovers over an enemy or unclaimed null cannon, cru, or supply depot. please get out of the ship and cap them, for the team.

4) ariel vehicles have their own redline that is much bigger than the infantry redline if you jump out while over the infantry redline your gonna die.

5) if you see the redline warning pop up while riding a dropship DON'T GET OUT you are to far from the infantry readline to make it across before you die. the pilot is propable damaged and waiting for the reps to cycle.

6) we don't need gunners, the guns are just there to look pretty, if we're hovering over an empty capture point get out.

7) we get a transport bonus(wp) for everything you do in a limited time window after you exit the ship, this includes hacks, kills, and revives. so remember if you want to give us a tip just kill someone!

EDIT: 8) if you think you can take out an installation with a small turret you can't.
EDIT: 9) you can't farm kills ether seriously don't try it's just sad.

thanks for your time. just doing these few things will make pilots love you, and not think you're an idiot.